start-up phase summary

MicroTCA Technology Lab at DESY

Start-Up Phase Summary

Thomas Walter(on behalf of the MSK/ ITT teams)IPAC Copenhagen, 18.05.2017

Thomas Walter | MicroTCA Technology Lab at DESY: Start-Up Phase Summary | IPAC Copenhagen 18.05.2017 |

DESY


European XFELhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3G90p4glQA

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IT

(72.7%)

(6.4%)

(5,9%)

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3.4 km

source: http://www.xfel.eu

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Hamburg

Experimental hall

Undulator lines

access shaft

particle accelerator

tunnel

access shaft

modulator hall

cryogenic plant

injector tunnel

injector building

The European X-ray Free Electron Laser 17.5 GeV light source user facility TESLA superconducting 1.3 GHz RF cavities 1.4 msec RF pulses at 10 Hz e- beam 1.35 mA nom. - 4.5 mA max Dec. 18th 2015: first beam in injector 2015-2016: main tunnel installation Q1 of 2017: main linac commissioning May 4th 2017 : first lasing End of 2017: first user operation

source: http://www.fis-landschaft.de


European XFELhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3G90p4glQA

3.4 kmDE

Hamburg


MicroTCA> open (no vendor lock-in)

> modular

> broadly supported (PICMG)

> high performance

> compact

> versatile

> reliable (through redundancy and “hot plug & play”)

> remote diagnostics/remote management

> economical

transfer potential:

o accelerator community

o other research facilities

o industry!


MicroTCA.4

Rear Transfer Module (RTM) Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC)

Zone 3 connector

mostly digital

latest FPGAs

data processing

rearside cable access

mostly analog

signal sampling & conditioning


MicroTCA Technology Transferhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3G90p4glQA

Source: https://www.helmholtz.de/en/transfer/technology_transfer/transfer_instruments/

HVF-0016 „MicroTCA.4 for Industry“07/2012-12/2014

HIL-02 „MicroTCA Technology Lab“since 10/2016


HVF: Hardware development, community support

> analog/ digital signal processing boards

> Support activities Annual MicroTCA Workshop (~150-200)

MicroTCA Helpline

Website: http://mtca.desy.de/

MicroTCA Starter Kits

MicroTCA Trainings (Basic, Advanced)

MTCA.4

LicencingDevelopment

Testing

TrainingSupport

Facilitating Exchange


MicroTCA Technology Lab / MSK interaction

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storage

printing workshop310 309

308

309a

307306

LLRF Team(19“ cabins)

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304

Meeting room

Hallway

„TechLab Core Zone“:307 – Programmers 1 and 2308 – TechLab Guests/ StorageHallway – Showcases and Posters309a – Production Workshop309 – Demo/ Test Lab310 – Showroom/ Meeting room

„MSK/TechLab Mixed Zone“:306 – Advanced Measurements/

Special Equipment305 – Kitchen/ Hospitality304 – Meeting Room

319 318


MSK – Maschine Strahlkontrollen

> Responsibilities: Beam stabilization systems (transversal/longitudinal) in storage rings & linacs Timing for pre-accelerator systems Precision magnet controls for DESY II Precision synchronization systems on femtosecond level Special Diagnostic devices RF Control Systems for the accelerator structures (LLRF)


MicroTCA Technology Lab – basic facts and figures

> MicroTCA.4 „MicroTCA“

> 5 year project, official start in October 2016

> 2,5m EUR grant, 5m EUR total budget

> team: 5-7, close collaboration with DESY MSK

> mid-term evaluation after 2,5 years

> mission: facilitate industrial applications based on MicroTCA, build „enabling space“ for collaborations with industrial partners

> break even after year 5

> continue HVF technology transfer: support, training, workshops, (…)

> expand services beyond HVF, build regular business operations:

> design services & product development (HW, FW, SW)

> high-end test and measurement services

> consulting (configuration, integration)


MicroTCA Technology Lab – design services, product dev.

> VHDL> Board support packages

> MGTs >10Gbps

> High performance PCIe drivers

> Hardware> board development/ upgrades

> latest FPGAs: Virtex 6, Kintex 7, Zynq

> board portfolio

> signal integrity >10Gbps

> advanced board material

> next generation backplanes

> test adapters and calibration kits

> System Integration > vendor-independent, modular configurations

> Custom designs for specific applications https://www.xilinx.com/


MicroTCA Technology Lab – high-end test/measurement

> 20 GHz / 80GS Scope

> Compliance testing

PCIe Gen3

10GB Ethernet

DDR3/4 RAM

USB 3.0

PCIe Gen3 testing in a medical technology device


MicroTCA Technology Lab – consulting (config./integration)


MicroTCA Technology Lab – Team status

position filled

position advertised 06/17

Legend

position to be advertised later http://www.desy.de/about_desy/career/job_offers/index_eng.html

MSK - Maschine StrahlkontrolleITT - Innovations- und Technologietransfer

Software Developer

Technical Sales / Marketing

Lab Manager

Hardware Developer

FirmwareDeveloper

Driver Developer

Interface MSK

Interface ITT

MicroTCA Technology Lab DESY


TechLab/MSK – Software development framework and tools

* https://github.com/ChimeraTK/

* Control system and Hardware Interface with Mapped and Extensible Register-based device Abstraction Tool Kit


TechLab – Context: Entrepreneurship in PROs Steinmo, M. and Rasmussen, E.: How firms collaborate with public research organizations: The evolution of proximity dimensions in successful innovation projects. Journal of Business Research 69 (2016) 1250-1259

Coccia, M. and Rolfo, S.: New entrepreneurial behaviour of public research organisations: opportunities and threats of technological services supply. Int. J. Services Technology and Management, 13-1/2 (2010), 134-151.

Klein, P. et al: Toward a theory of public entrepreneurship. European Management Review 7 (2010), 1–15.

Tether, B.S. and Tajar, A.: Beyond industry–university links: Sourcing knowledge for innovation from consultants, private research organisations and the public science-base. Research Policy 37, Issues 6–7 (2008), 1079–1095.

Rothaermel, F. T. et al: University entrepreneurship: a taxonomy of the literature. Industrial and Corporate Change, 16-4 (2007) 691–791.

Lockett, A. et al: The creation of spin-off firms at public research institutions: Managerial and policy implications. Research Policy, 34-7 (2005), 981–993.

Hindle, K. and Yencken, J.: Public research commercialisation, entrepreneurship and newtechnology based firms: an integrated model. Technovation 24 (2004), 793–803.

Beise, M. and Stahl, H.: Public research and industrial innovations in Germany. Research Policy 28 (1999) 397–422.


TechLab – Context: Entrepreneurship in PROs Steinmo, M. and Rasmussen, E.: How firms collaborate with public research organizations: The evolution of proximity dimensions in successful innovation projects. Journal of Business Research 69 (2016) 1250-1259

Coccia, M. and Rolfo, S.: New entrepreneurial behaviour of public research organisations: opportunities and threats of technological services supply. Int. J. Services Technology and Management, 13-1/2 (2010), 134-151.

Klein, P. et al: Toward a theory of public entrepreneurship. European Management Review 7 (2010), 1–15.

Tether, B.S. and Tajar, A.: Beyond industry–university links: Sourcing knowledge for innovation from consultants, private research organisations and the public science-base. Research Policy 37, Issues 6–7 (2008), 1079–1095.

Rothaermel, F. T. et al: University entrepreneurship: a taxonomy of the literature. Industrial and Corporate Change, 16-4 (2007), 691–791.

Lockett, A. et al: The creation of spin-off firms at public research institutions: Managerial and policy implications. Research Policy, 34-7 (2005), 981–993.

Hindle, K. and Yencken, J.: Public research commercialisation, entrepreneurship and newtechnology based firms: an integrated model. Technovation 24 (2004), 793–803.

Beise, M. and Stahl, H.: Public research and industrial innovations in Germany. Research Policy 28 (1999) 397–422.


TechLab – Context: Entrepreneurship in PROs Steinmo, M. and Rasmussen, E. (2016) proximity parameters of firm-PRO interactions:

social, geographical, organisational , cognitive; science –based vs. engineering firms

Coccia, M. and Rolfo, S.: (2010) matrix organisation for Italian PROs(to make them more entrepreneurial)

Klein, P. et al (2010) research framework and summary of open research questions/ research opportunities

Tether, B.S. and Tajar, A (2008) patterns of PRO use in the UK: R&D, financial commitment to innovation, human capital, degree of innovation

Rothaermel, F. T. et al (2007) how to make universities more entrepreneurial

Lockett, A. et al (2005) role of tacit knowledge transfers, location issues

Hindle, K. and Yencken, J (2004) structure of innovation process and spin-off creation

Beise, M. and Stahl, H. (1999) PROs instrumental in product and process innovations of the private sector


TechLab – Focus area: Infrastructure

> removals

> asbestos clean-up

> carpets

> ceiling tiles

> electrics/ lighting

> LAN/ WLAN

> safety/ security/ access control

> audio visual equipment

> painter/ decorators

> graphics design

> carpentry/ furniture

> lab installations

> locksmithery/ doors

> airconditioning

> plumbers

> …


TechLab – Focus area: Personnel

> Timeline:• October 2016: official project start

• January 2017: job advertisment placed

• April 2017: job interviews, candidate selected

• May 2017: negotiations successful, paperwork completed

• September 2017: candidate starts

• ~ end of 2017: onboarding/ qualification completed

• March 2019: mid-term evaluation of the project

> Time-limited contracts

> Public pay scale


TechLab – Focus area: Processes

> Price indication / official quotation

> Contractual paperwork for collaboration agreements

> Procurement of non-standard IT

> Outbound logistics (insurance!)

> Project-specific cost controlling and budget transfers

> Website set-up (sub domain DESY)

> DESY CI-compliant marketing material

> …


TechLab – Focus area: Strategy

> student team from TU Berlin/Potsdam, 2 month project

> market research/ market strategy (update)

> fresh ideas?

> objective: sustainable innovation strategy

> questionnaire + two-stage workshop:• Ressources, leadership, culture, organisation,

clients, location, context, technologicalenvironment,…

> student team from TU Berlin/Potsdam


TechLab – (Preliminary) Summary of the Start-up Phase

> Your best estimate ? (... x2)

> Team diversity

> Celebrate victories (also the little ones)

> Enlist top-level support

> Working relationships

> 80/20

> Go explore…


Q&A, Contact

Dr. Thomas WalterHead of MicroTCA Technology Lab

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESYA Research Centre of the Helmholtz AssociationNotkestr. 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany

phone: +49 (0) 40 8998 1887mobile: +49 (0) 175 5080 473email: [email protected]: http://mtca.desy.de/visitors: building 3, room 319

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